This post is proof that I am obsolete. I asked Grok to write the lease v buyout post and he did a lot better than I. He even included “Bob’s your uncle” Hey everyone, Brian here from Finance ABCs. If you read my original post on Buy v. Lease, you know I’m a buy-and-hold guy […]
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I wrote a post a while back about the financial implications of buying v. leasing a vehicle. Check it out here. And if you want to cut to the chase, here’s the calculated cost per mile under 3 scenarios. Out of Pocket While financially, it seems like the right thing to do is buy and
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Enough with the finance and politics, and don’t get me started on the media…Spring is (sort of) here. It’s been 70 degrees for the past 2 days. I now have less than 1 foot of snow on the deck. Must be spring. And spring is the perfect time to wash all the crud off of
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Many finance experts view extended warranties as a virus. Stay away! I’m not convinced and I’ll tell you why. Full disclosure. I worked for 6 months as a part-time used car salesman. I know. Pretty glamorous, huh? Most of us car sales folks get paid when you purchase an extended warranty. Which is unfortunate, because
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Buying a car can be stressful. Let’s talk about some steps we can take to make this a more positive experience. My sister in law is in the process of buying a car. I am one of the few who finds this process exciting. Most people that I know dread it. She’s no exception. In
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I’ve talked quite a bit about how much I’ve saved by shopping regularly for lower priced insurance. To me, insurance seems to be a commodity. That means they’re all mostly the same, we’re shopping for the best price. I know folks who rave about companies like Amica. While I’ve never been insured with them, I’ve
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This morning I read More car buyers stretching out their auto loans—but longer terms come with trade-offs on CNBC. Let’s take a look at why I believe we’ll be unhappy. Vehicles New vehicle prices are insane. Per the CNBC article, new vehicle prices are above $50,000. And since Americans love big trucks and SUVs, the
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I was reading my post on Car Buying yesterday. I was quite impressed with my advice, but I realized I was missing something. The post has lots of tips for when we go to a dealer to buy or when preparing for the dealer visit, but I didn’t talk at all about choosing a vehicle.
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For those who read the prior post here, I was comparing the Griot’s Garage detailing products to Chemical Guys. I have been trying a lot of different products and decided to do a head to head comparison by using Griot’s on the driver’s side, and Chemical Guys on the passenger side. It’s been 2 weeks
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Today was spring car detailing day. I thought I’d add some excitement and do a face-off between my 2 favorite detailing product makers. For years I had stuck with Maguire’s and Mother’s. Not sure why, but they did a nice job on the black cars I owned in the past. But with all the innovation
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